Month: March 2017

Canadian Oil & Gas M&A
There have been two major M&A transactions in the Canadian energy space in the last month (JP Morgan being the busiest investment bank, advising on both), with Shell and Marathon selling substantial oil sands assets (Athabasca Oil Sands Project) to Canadian Natural Resources and Cenovus purchasing

To keep this exciting, we are going to post five interview questions every week for Investment Banking and Sales & Trading interviews.
The basic questions that every potential hire should know are already in the technical interview question section. We will provide challenging questions once a week with the answers to

Sell Side Handbook would like to dedicate this post to three friends who are moving to Calgary next month
Working in Calgary is not for everyone, but if you are interested in energy, power or energy infrastructure, it is a great place to have a career.
Energy Industry in Canada and Investment Banking Coverage

With oil prices having a large effect on the Canadian dollar and GDP growth, it is important for investors and financial professionals to understand the macroeconomic variables and geopolitical actions that can influence the oil price. However, everything can be boiled down to something that affects 1) demand; 2) supply;

In this post, oil’s relationship with the Canadian Dollar – US Dollar exchange rate is discussed. In our next post, the global supply and demand paradigm with consideration to OPEC cuts and US shale production will be dissected.
Oil (as measured by the US$ cost of a barrel of West Texas

Regardless of what career or entrepreneurial path you may want to pursue in the future, investment banking gives an unparalleled foundation for that path. This answer is not the same answer you would give in an interview. For more on that, please refer to our interview guide.
Compensation – All-in